By the letter of the law the officials got it right, but Swansea certainly deserved something for their courageous play, which their manager insisted showed not only will his side not get embroiled in the relegation scrap, but are fighting for him too.
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‘It’s clear all through this period – it’s never ever been a doubt.
Sinclair – who holds the record for Liverpool’s youngest ever player – also has a touch of arrogance about his game, which suggests self-confidence, which is what every top striker needs.
“But the results are the be-all and end-all. At this moment, we have to fight in really hard circumstances – that’s what the boys did”. It looked like a team who are working very well, who are focused on what we need to do and are determined to get out of this.
The game was ultimately determined by a 52nd minute penalty which was scored by James Milner to win his team the game, but Monk questioned the decision to award the spot kick as he felt it was “very soft”.
And their boss Jurgen Klopp reckons that Swansea would be mad to axe Monk. Their comebacks immediately added quality and depth to Liverpool’s bench and they’ll bring greater and more intense competition for playing time as time progresses.
The former Swansea captain praised the energetic showing by his players and pointed out that their performance masked the troubles they’ve been having in the league this season.
Milner got the game’s only goal after 62 minutes when Neil Taylor was penalised when the ball struck his elbow as he turned his back on a cross, leading to the referee cruelly pointing to the spot.
But Ibe said other team’s results were of no outcome to them. I don’t feel [momentum] because we play again on Wednesday, that’s my problem.
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However, Henderson’s comeback during Sunday’s win over Swansea City saw Milner hand over the armband he has worn since August. “He had a very intensive training session yesterday”, said Klopp. “I don’t think it was ever going to be the best game to watch and it was all about getting the points”.
